Toy doll



A. R. GABRIEL.

TOY DOLL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12.1919.-

Patented Oct. 21, 1919.

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%W ATT O R 5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHURR. GABRIEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIG-NOR T0 SAMUEL GABRIEL SONS AND 7 COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N; Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TOY DOLL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 21, 1919.

Application filed. July 12, 1919. Serial No. 310,363.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR R. GABRIEL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county and State of New York, having invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Dolls, do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates to toy dolls and more particularly to toys of that general class commonly known as cut-out dolls, which are constructed of cardboard or other suitable material having the requisite durability.

It is the primary object and purpose of the present invention to provide a toy doll having simple and novel means for realistically simulating the opening and closing movements of the eyelids, so that the doll may appear to be wide awake or fastasleep.

More particularly, the present improvements comprehend the provision of a repre sentation of the eyes suitably secured to the back of the head of the figure and visible through the eye openings and a slidable member movable between the part upon which the eyes are represented and the head and suitably guided in a continuous straight line, said member .having the eyelids represented thereon, and being disposed at its upper end through a slit in the head and formed to represent a bow of ribbon having the appearance, in either position of said member, of being tied to the hair.

It is a further general object of my invention to provide a toy doll as above char acterized, which is very simple and may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively small cost. and will afford considerable amusement to children."

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved construction, combination and relative arrangementof the several parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and subsequently incorporated in the subjoined claims.

In the drawing wherein I have illustrated one practical embodiment ofmy invention, and in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Fi 'ure 1 an elevation illustrating the toy .011, the eyelids being in open position;

Fig. 2 is a similar View of the head portion of the doll, the eyelids being closed.

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation;

Fig. 4: is ,a section taken on the line 44:, Fig. 3;

Fig. 5is a front elevation of a slightly modified form of the device and Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the modified construction.

Referring in detail to the drawing, more particularly to Figs. 1 to'4; thereof, 5 nates the body of the doll and 6 the head portion thereof, the latter having a representation of hair, as shown at 7. The figure is out out in outline from a sheet of cardboard or other suitable material of the requisite thickness and durability, and as will be readily understood may be of any desired size. i

The head 6 of the figure is provided with desigeye openings shown at 8, and to the rear side of the head, a sheet of paper or cardboard'9 is secured preferably by means of a suitable adhesive. Upon this sheet of material the eyes 10 are printed, painted or otherwise properly represented and are visible through the openings 8.

A slide member 11 is vertically shiftable between the rear face of the head 6 and .the cardboard sheet 9, and the relatively wide upper end portion 12 of this slide mem ber extends through a horizontal slot 13 cut above the forehead of the head 6 and in the portion of the head represented by the hair 7. The member 11 is provided with a relatively narrow portion let extending downwardly from the wider portion 12 thereof, and-movable in the guides 15 which are secured to the rear'side of the head 6. These guides may be formed either of cardboard or sheet metal. A tongue 16 is struck out from the lower end of the portion 14: of the slide but remains integrally connected therewith. This tongue coacting with the lower edge of the cardboard piece 9 limits the upward movement of the slide member 11 in the uides.

Upon tie lower edge of the wider portion 12 of the slide member and at each side of the relatively narrow downwardly extending portion 14, the eyelids 17 are represented; As seen in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the slide member is at the limit of its upward movement so that the eyelids are dis at its marginal edges posed above the eye openings, the eyes 10 being visible therethrough. In this position, therefore, 'the doll appears to be.

awake.

The upper end of the slide member which extends through the slot 13 terminates in a widened portion cut to represent a ribbon how 18. The slot'13 it will be observed is slightly curved, and the lower loops 19 of the bow 18 at the opposite ends thereof project downwardly through the slot and are not entirely withdrawn therefrom even when the slide member is moved upwardly to the limit of its movement. The representation of the bow will therefore always present a very realistic appearance and simulate a hair ornament, so that when the figure is placed at a slight distance from the observer the line of the slot 13 will not be easily discernible and the presence of the slide member 11 carrying the movable eyelids will hardly be suspected.

The end edges of the lower loops of the bow 18 are curved as at 20, the lower'parts of the loops extending below the slot 13 until the end edges 20 comeinto contact with the ends of the slot, thereby limiting the downward movement of the slide member at which time the lids 18 are disposed over the eyes in their closed positions as seen in Fig. 2. Thus the eyelids will be accurately placed with respect'to the openings 8 and afford a very realistic representation .of a sleeping doll. In this position of the slide member it is to be observed that the extremities of the upper loop portions of the bow 18, project laterally beyond the edge of the head as seen at 21 and thereby afford means with which the thumb and forefinger of the hand may be readily engaged'to shift the slide member inthe desired direction.

In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing, I have shown a slightly modified form of the device wherein the narrow downwardl ex-' tending portion 14' of theslide mem er is provided with a slot 22 to receive the end of a split pin 23 the separate portions of. the

pin being bent laterally in opposite direc tions, and erving to guide the slide member in its movement. The head 24: of this pin is disposed upon the front of the figure at the neck. necklace indicated at 25 is preferably printed upon the figure in this form of the device, and is represented as composed of beads of substantially the same diameter as the diameter of the pin head 24. Thus the pin head will not be easily distinguishable from the beads and will not detract from the realistic appearance of the figure.

From the foregoing description considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and manner of operation of my improved toy doll will. be readily understood. The parts of the device may be readily stamped or cut out and secured upon the figure in their assembled'positions with a few minor operation, so that the manufacturing cost of the improved toy doll will be relatively small. While, as illustrated in the drawings, I prefer to form the upper end of the slide member in representation of a ribbon bow, it is manifest that if desired the upper end of the slide may be cut to represent a hair ornament of any other clesired character.

lVhile I have herein shown and described the preferred form, construction and relative arrangement of the parts, my invention may nevertheless be exemplified in numerous other alternative constructions, and I accordingly reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the thereinthrough which the upper end of the slide member extends, and said slide member being formed at its upper end to represent an ornament disposed upon the front side of the head;

vided with eye openings, a part secured to the rear side of said head part and having eyes representedithereon visible through said openings, a slide member movable between the latter part and the head and havingeyelids represented thereon which when said member is moved in one direction extend over the eyes and simulate the closing of the eyes, said head part-havinga slot formed therein through whichthe upper end of the slide member extends, and said slidemember H being formed atits upper end to represent an ornament disposed upon thefront side of the head, the ends of said ornament projecting laterally beyond the marginal edges 'of the head part. and providing portions easily engageable to actuate said slide mem- 3. A toy figure having a head part provided with eye openings, apart secured to the rear side of said headpart and having 7 eyes represented thereon'visible through said openings, a slide member movable between the latter part and the head and having eyelids represented thereon which rwhen said member is .moved in one direction extend over the eyes and simulate the closing of l the eyes, said head part having a slot formed therein through which the upper end of the 100 2. A toy figure having a head part prof i i slide member extends and the said slide member being formed at its upper end to represent an ornament disposed upon the front side of the head, parts of which at all times extend through and below said slot, the end edges of the ornament being curved for binding engagement with the head part at the ends of the slot to limit the downward movement of the slide member and thereby accurately locate the eyelids in their closed positions relative to the eye openings.

4. A toy figure having a head part provided with eye openings, a part secured to the rear side of said head part and having eyes represented Ithereon visible through said openings, a slide member movable between the latter part and the head and having eyelids represented thereon which when said member is moved in one direction extend over the eyes and simulate the closing of the eyes, said head part having a slot formed therein through which the upper end of the slide member extends and said slide member being formed at its upper end to represent an ornament disposed upon the front of the head, parts of which at all times extend through and below said slot, the end edges of the ornament being curved for binding engagement with the head part at the ends of the slot to limit the downward movement of the slide member and thereby accurately locate the eyelids in their closed positions relative to the eye openings, and other parts of the ornament projecting laterally beyond the marginal edge of the head part and affording finger engaging portions whereby the slide member may be conveniently actuated.

5. A toy figure having a head part provided with eye representations and means for simulating the opening and closing movements of the eyes, said means consisting of a slide member having eyelids represented thereon, guides for said member secured to the rear side of th head part, said head part having a horizontal slot therein and the upper end of the slide member projecting through said slot and having a terminal tion disposed upon the front side of the head formed to represent a hair ornament, parts of said ornament projecting through the opposite ends of the slot and adapted for binding engagement with the head part to limit the movement of the slide member whereby the eyelids are accurately located in their closed positions.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereunder.

ARTHUR R. GABRIEL.

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